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Technology Assisted Character Interview Rubric

After reading the book, write a script interviewing one or more of the characters from the book. Ask 10 questions to help the audience understand the book. Answer the questions in script.

Rubric Code: D96W4X

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Interview Book Report
	Excellent Above Standards 20 pts	Good Meeting Standards 18 pts	Fair Approaching Standards 16 pts	Poor Below Standards 14 pts
Introduction and Conclusion Interview should include an opening and a conclusion. This may be in the form of the beginning of a TV program or otherwise.	Excellent The interview had a strong opening and concluding question/answer that captured the audience and made it easy for them to follow. There was a greeting and a closing.	Good The interview had an opening and concluding question/answer that captured the audience. There was a greeting and a closing.	Fair The interview did not necessarily have an introduction or conclusion OR the order of questioning was not logical.	Poor There was no logical opening, closing, or flow to the interview.
Questions 10 questions to help the audience understand the character, setting, and main idea of the book.	Excellent The student asked 10 interesting and creative questions related to main events in the book or character traits.	Good The student asked 10 questions of the character regarding the main idea, setting, and character traits.	Fair The student asked 8-9 questions related to the main idea, setting, and character traits.	Poor The student asked less than 8 questions related to the main idea, setting, and character traits.
Answers	Excellent Answers demonstrate a deep understanding of the character, main idea, and setting.	Good Most questions were answered and demonstrated an understanding of the character, main idea, and setting.	Fair Some questions were answered and demonstrated some understanding of the character, main idea, and setting.	Poor Does not respond to the questions and shows little understanding of the character, main idea, or setting.
Quality Q & A Questions should be open-ended (cannot be answered with simple 'yes' or 'no').	Excellent Interview questions were open-ended, answered in paragraph form, and included many in-depth details.	Good Interview questions were open-ended, answered in paragraph form, and included some in-depth details.	Fair Interview questions were mostly open-ended; some had simple 'yes', no' or simple answers OR some included few details.	Poor Most questions were not open-ended, were lacking details, or had very short responses.
Characterization	Excellent Students are dressed convincingly as characters and or journalists and remain in character throughout the interview.	Good Students are mostly dressed convincingly as characters/journalists and mostly remain in character throughout the interview.	Fair Students did not dress convincingly as character/journalist and did not remain in character throughout the interview	Poor Same as previous
Technology	Excellent Appropriate technology has been used. Students demonstrate competent use of the technology (Flipcam, program, etc.) Contains: Title Page, Music, Props, Credits Page and Works Cited.	Good A better choice of technology could have been used. Students are less than competent in the use of the technology. Presentation is missing 1 product from the criteria list.	Fair Better choice of technology could have been used. Students are less than competent in the use of the technology. Presentation is missing 2 products from the criteria list.	Poor Inappropriate technology used. Students had difficulty with the use of the tech. More than 2 products are missing from the criteria list.

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